No, it's not tax. It's just systemic discrimination. If you're ugly I think you should earn just as much money programming as if you're pretty. Serving food and

No, it's not tax. It's just systemic discrimination. If you're ugly I think you should earn just as much money programming as if you're pretty. Serving food and waiting tables doesn't require you to be pretty, it requires you to be attentive and personable. Having lived in the US for closing in on two years, the tipping system and sales tax/fees being tacked on at checkout is one of my bigger pet-peeves. This would be illegal in other places as that's highly deceptive marketing.